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I'm 50/50 Satisfied
In the books, I cried the most reading Phoon and Fah's story. I love how emotional Phoon is, how his backstory slowly unfolded, and how Fah was truly portrayed as a wolf in sheep's clothing. In the series, Phoon still managed to make me cry—and he is such a beauty when he cries—but I felt like it lacked a certain depth. The book gave us so much time to really delve into his heavy emotions and past experiences, whereas the series rushed through it just to get to the timeline where their romance officially starts.
For Thit and Dao, their story involves ghosts, which actually confused me at first when reading because it was so unexpected (and since I don't really believe in ghosts, I was a bit skeptical!). But despite that, I ended up loving Thit's personality in the book. In the series, the actors played their roles well, but once again, I felt like their story happened way too fast.
Now, for Tiger and Nao—they literally changed a lot in the adaptation. A lot. I feel like if they had been given the same amount of runtime and pacing as North's story, it could have been just as powerful. The actors did a great job, but I kept thinking it needed just a little more. I cried when I read their book, and while the emotion was definitely there in the series when Tiger confesses to Nao, it still felt a bit incomplete.
Overall, I love Part 2, but I really didn't like the fact that they changed the punishment for Phoon's father. By removing the part where Tiger steps in to punish him, it kind of lessened Tiger's impact in the story. I really wish they had kept it, because that scene is such a powerful testament to how deeply the men loves their partner and how far their willing to go to protect the people close to them.
Despite the pacing issues and changes, it's still a wonderful continuation, and seeing these characters come to life is always special!
For Thit and Dao, their story involves ghosts, which actually confused me at first when reading because it was so unexpected (and since I don't really believe in ghosts, I was a bit skeptical!). But despite that, I ended up loving Thit's personality in the book. In the series, the actors played their roles well, but once again, I felt like their story happened way too fast.
Now, for Tiger and Nao—they literally changed a lot in the adaptation. A lot. I feel like if they had been given the same amount of runtime and pacing as North's story, it could have been just as powerful. The actors did a great job, but I kept thinking it needed just a little more. I cried when I read their book, and while the emotion was definitely there in the series when Tiger confesses to Nao, it still felt a bit incomplete.
Overall, I love Part 2, but I really didn't like the fact that they changed the punishment for Phoon's father. By removing the part where Tiger steps in to punish him, it kind of lessened Tiger's impact in the story. I really wish they had kept it, because that scene is such a powerful testament to how deeply the men loves their partner and how far their willing to go to protect the people close to them.
Despite the pacing issues and changes, it's still a wonderful continuation, and seeing these characters come to life is always special!
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